tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.comments2015-03-16T17:35:26.066-06:00Mikail's JourneyIrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18336335034542565987noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-57777055652935154742015-03-16T17:35:26.066-06:002015-03-16T17:35:26.066-06:00I wish I could think of what to say. I don't k...I wish I could think of what to say. I don't know either of you, but have heard Angela speak of her "amazing" sister-in-law, and this, much prior to your loss. Your blog is honest and real, and reminds me to appreciate each day, and to live it to the full, as you have done. Although it may be of little comfort, coming from someone you don't know, please know that my prayers are with you all as you navigate this unspeakably difficult time. Amy MurrayAmy Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02033507523492820096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-68182542962094367882015-03-08T14:19:10.169-06:002015-03-08T14:19:10.169-06:00Thank you so very much for sharing your precious b...Thank you so very much for sharing your precious boy with us. We were blessed the day he walked through the doors at CPS and became a part of our class. He was an absolute joy each and every day. He loved his bike rides,show and share and eventually swimming. His gentle nature, beautiful smile and contagious laugh will be forever in my heart. Mrs. Macenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-80743751667248291422014-04-04T09:32:37.062-06:002014-04-04T09:32:37.062-06:00Hi Iris! My name is Heather and I have a question ...Hi Iris! My name is Heather and I have a question about your blog that I was hoping you could answer! My email is Lifesabanquet1(at)gmail(dot)com :-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04104895709983001125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-62508574868070551532013-07-31T19:44:00.827-06:002013-07-31T19:44:00.827-06:00Welcome here, Betty-Anne. I am sorry your niece an...Welcome here, Betty-Anne. I am sorry your niece and her parents are struggling with Apraxia as well. Yet, you are so right, there is blessing in most everything. I have not read the Prayer of Jabez in about ten years. Thanks for reminding me of it. I will have to take it off the shelf to read again. Such a good book. Blessings to you.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336335034542565987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-1096061148934961852013-07-31T10:52:23.874-06:002013-07-31T10:52:23.874-06:00hello , I stumbled upon your site totally by accid...hello , I stumbled upon your site totally by accident when I was trying to focus on making strawberry jam. <br />My niece has been diagnosed with apraxia. And she too has difficulty trying to formulate her words. <br />Kudos to you for forging on with your son! You are blessed anyway you look at it. <br />Things happen and we don't know why. We ask why why why, and again I stumbled on the book called prayer of Jabez where we are asked for God to bless us. Anyway, thank you for blogging . This has blessed me too.betty-annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-51621413592614253902012-10-13T22:34:28.924-06:002012-10-13T22:34:28.924-06:00I have a friend who had 2 children with this and t...I have a friend who had 2 children with this and they both had therapy sessions and can communicate just fine. I haven't seen them in awhile, but I know it can be learned. Her problem was getting them to stop communicating in their lang to each other :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475504603108298660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-62742147136549370342012-10-11T14:27:45.282-06:002012-10-11T14:27:45.282-06:00Aw! You make me feel so good. Thanks for your enco...Aw! You make me feel so good. Thanks for your encouragement.Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-45226860386016566952012-10-11T14:26:50.988-06:002012-10-11T14:26:50.988-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286351994407124342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-49160759872225778372012-10-10T19:23:42.953-06:002012-10-10T19:23:42.953-06:00Oh yes ... us mamas know when something is up with...Oh yes ... us mamas know when something is up with our kids. Good for you for trusting your instincts. <br /><br />Again and again I marvel at the mama this little guy got. There is no one else who would be as dedicated and optimistic and determined to make sure Mikail crossed all those developmental stages off his list. You do not accept excuses and Mikail will benefit so much from you being who you are and supporting him in all the ways you already have. You are amazing. <br />Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580969645489467974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-493534902932039732012-03-17T10:43:27.953-06:002012-03-17T10:43:27.953-06:00Yup. Pretty intense, but it's all good stuff. ...Yup. Pretty intense, but it's all good stuff. Always something to work on and work towards. Good for a goal oriented person like me. <br /><br />I love your biking moment with Kalem. So precious. Love your words: "My heart is bursting with love and breaking at the reminder of time taking these moments away". Beautiful and heartbreaking all at once. We've been having a lot of extra cuddles, stories, walks in puddles, etc. around here. Trying to make the most of these last weeks of Mikail being an only child with ALL of our attention. His little world is about to change. :)Irishttp://www.jasonandirisparr.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-55573057142547023722012-03-16T21:38:21.937-06:002012-03-16T21:38:21.937-06:00isn't it so intense raising kids and wondering...isn't it so intense raising kids and wondering and worrying about all the challenges they will have to face. At time so heartbreaking and at other times heart filling. Sigh. Today I was biking with Kalem in 18 C weather . . . bliss . . . as he turned down our street and biked ahead of my to our driveway my heart just melted and I felt how fleeting this time is. My heart was bursting with love and breaking at the reminder of time taking these moments away. Sigh. I don't know why I've rambling into this territory. Whatever . . . just my thoughts.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580969645489467974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-88910017176056324812011-11-30T16:19:31.777-07:002011-11-30T16:19:31.777-07:00Thanks, Olivia.
Hoping, a positive attitude, and ...Thanks, Olivia.<br /><br />Hoping, a positive attitude, and hard work, go a long, long way. I was reminded of that again today by Mikail's therapists. I am hoping for you!Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-38160033641538789872011-11-26T03:33:16.040-07:002011-11-26T03:33:16.040-07:00THAT IS SO AMAZING, IRIS!!!!!
I am hoping for a s...THAT IS SO AMAZING, IRIS!!!!!<br /><br />I am hoping for a similar diagnosis, but I'm trying to keep my expectations low. :)<br /><br />I am seriously so incredibly happy for you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-52474799170846670572011-11-17T11:40:52.004-07:002011-11-17T11:40:52.004-07:00Thanks, Olivia!
You're right, I really don...Thanks, Olivia!<br /><br />You're right, I really don't want a repeat of what happened last time...yet a part of me thinks I somehow 'failed' since I couldn't give birth naturally...like it makes me weak or something. I know...doesn't make logical sense, but feelings aren't always logical. Jason keeps reminding me that he was there for all 38 hours of Mikail's labour and there was nothing 'weak' about what I went through...besides this isn't about ME it's about bringing a baby into the world safely and in full health.Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-63681310756558461782011-11-17T06:25:49.545-07:002011-11-17T06:25:49.545-07:00Congratulations, Iris!! :D
I'm thinking that ...Congratulations, Iris!! :D<br /><br />I'm thinking that I will probably be going down the planned c-section route eventually as well...because I'm assuming you're the same as me and don't really want a repeat of last time! (lol?)<br /><br />I can't wait to see pictures of your new bundle of joy! :) <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-89452544133344029852011-09-05T18:03:51.951-06:002011-09-05T18:03:51.951-06:00Oh thanks, Olivia. So sweet. Thinking of you and y...Oh thanks, Olivia. So sweet. Thinking of you and your little guy a lot lately. Keeping up with things on your blog and hoping the trip to Edmonton was super helpful.Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-24501151001979612062011-09-04T14:24:12.450-06:002011-09-04T14:24:12.450-06:00Awe, that totally made me tear up a little! Great ...Awe, that totally made me tear up a little! Great job, Mikail!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-24304133884889144932011-08-26T21:29:58.941-06:002011-08-26T21:29:58.941-06:00I hate the cry it out thing. But for us, it got t...I hate the cry it out thing. But for us, it got to the point where I was not coping being up so much with the babes. It got to the point where letting them cry it out was the lesser of two evils. Once our kids were not babies anymore (I don't remember how old they were, but they were still in a crib), we would sit in their rooms and read. We'd gradually, over the span of a week or two, end up reading in the hall and then not at all. We'd usually have a hall light on, or read on our laptops, so we could see what we were reading. We actually still sit in Kalem's room and read almost every night until he falls asleep. If he's up at night (which he still is sometimes) we try other things now.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580969645489467974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-10549904416069010282011-08-08T14:06:20.406-06:002011-08-08T14:06:20.406-06:00You are probably trying everything you can. The o...You are probably trying everything you can. The only 2 other things I can think of:<br />Check what he is eating before bed (allergy or reaction of a not good sort, sometimes this affects bed wetting, so maybe sleep issues?)<br />Play the Bible on CD. Just record yourselves reading, or buy something. It worked for me as a child, and the bi product is that he will memorize a lot of scripture!<br />Keep trucking, you are doing wonderful and God has given you so much love for that little man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475504603108298660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-92005916668364216872011-07-30T13:53:11.961-06:002011-07-30T13:53:11.961-06:00That tidbit is VERY encouraging, thank you!! :)That tidbit is VERY encouraging, thank you!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-69229417676715316352011-07-29T10:48:40.363-06:002011-07-29T10:48:40.363-06:00AMEN!AMEN!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475504603108298660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-45484551470323058262011-07-29T10:45:16.903-06:002011-07-29T10:45:16.903-06:00OH such cute pictures! He is surpassing my girls!...OH such cute pictures! He is surpassing my girls! (and they were uncomplicated births) He is doing wonderfully and all the good attention he is getting is going to get him far in life. How blessed he is to have such great support and prayer on his side.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475504603108298660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-54516913284979812792011-06-23T20:17:05.242-06:002011-06-23T20:17:05.242-06:00Ohhh...and yes, we discovered right after taking t...Ohhh...and yes, we discovered right after taking these pictures that I put the brace on wrong. It has been put on correctly ever since. haIrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-79553695718868165492011-06-16T18:31:49.580-06:002011-06-16T18:31:49.580-06:00Thanks, Olivia. Yes, there is always so much new i...Thanks, Olivia. Yes, there is always so much new information to learn.Irisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600911326067240278.post-35061724049757708642011-06-16T17:39:35.135-06:002011-06-16T17:39:35.135-06:00I didn't know that the brain stops developing ...I didn't know that the brain stops developing at two....good to know. We were told we didn't need another MRI until Noah is two (unless they think there is a reason to). "Heal, brain, heal" indeed!<br /><br />Love the video!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com